Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue stumped on Tuesday for a cousin considering a run for the U.S. Senate.

Brian Slowinksi, a Columbia County Republican, has announced he will seek the 10th Congressional District seat.

The Columbia County Commission approved a monthlong moratorium on all nonresidential rezonings while they re-evaluate permitted uses in some zonings.

Some of the Greenbrier High seniors caught squirting super glue into the door locks at the school have paid restitution.

Columbia County authorities arrested on Thursday a man they believe is connected to the Monday shooting on Evans to Locks Road.

Columbia County authorities arrested an Evans teen Tuesday on charges of rape and aggravated child molestation.

The school board adopted the $173 million budget, which they balanced by drawing heavily from reserves and cutting educator positions.

Clothes and supplies left behind by pupils after the school year ends often is donated to area charities.

Columbia County officials and Family Y executives broke ground Wednesday on a new exhibition hall and fitness center in Grovetown.

Columbia County commissioners approved a $56 million general fund budget Tuesday that comes with a half-mill tax cut.

Four teens arrested last month for squirting glue in the locks of Greenbrier High School might have to pay restitution before they can attend college in the fall.

Augusta area spelling champ Rachael Cundey failed to make it into Round 7 of the National Spelling Bee Thursday afternoon after misspelling "cheyney."

A senior prank of squirting super glue onto lockers landed four Greenbrier High students in jail last week.

Popular senior Johnny Hartman died Tuesday in single-car accident.

The Columbia County school board is seeking ways to overcome a nearly $1 million budget deficit while commissioners are considering a half-mill rollback on property taxes.